FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is the newest addition to the family of FIRST programs. FTC grew out of a need for a mid-level robotics program to transition teams from FIRST LEGO League to FIRST Robotics Competition. Piloted for two years as the FIRST Vex Challenge, FTC became an official FIRST program and was renamed FIRST Tech Challenge in 2007.
The FTC Competition Kit challenges students’ creative problem-solving skills by enabling them to build robots that do amazing things. Students design and construct robotic devices that can be autonomously programmed or operator-controlled to perform various tasks that expand the boundaries of experimental intelligence.
FIRST Tech Challenge teams receive each year’s game during a September Kickoff. The game’s rules and regulations are provided on the www.usfirst.org website. When you bring dedicated, enthusiastic students and a mentor together, the results can be phenomenal!